Trace vs. Follow

Tracenoun

An act of tracing.

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An enquiry sent out for a missing article, such as a letter or an express package.

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A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.

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A residue of some substance or material.

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A very small amount.

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(electronics) A current-carrying conductive pathway on a printed circuit board.

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An informal road or prominent path in an arid area.

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One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

Tracenoun

(engineering) A connecting bar or rod, pivoted at each end to the end of another piece, for transmitting motion, especially from one plane to another; specifically, such a piece in an organ stop action to transmit motion from the trundle to the lever actuating the stop slider.

Tracenoun

(fortification) The ground plan of a work or works.

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(geometry) The intersection of a plane of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate plane.

Tracenoun

(mathematics) The sum of the diagonal elements of a square matrix.

Tracenoun

(grammar) An empty category occupying a position in the syntactic structure from which something has been moved, used to explain constructions such as wh-movement and the passive.

Traceverb

(transitive) To follow the trail of.

Traceverb

To follow the history of.

Traceverb

(transitive) To draw or sketch lightly or with care.

Traceverb

(transitive) To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines.

Traceverb

To copy; to imitate.

Traceverb

To walk; to go; to travel.

Traceverb

To walk over; to pass through; to traverse.

Traceverb

To follow the execution of the program by making it to stop after every instruction, or by making it print a message after every step.

Tracenoun

One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

Tracenoun

A connecting bar or rod, pivoted at each end to the end of another piece, for transmitting motion, esp. from one plane to another; specif., such a piece in an organ-stop action to transmit motion from the trundle to the lever actuating the stop slider.

Tracenoun

A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace.

Tracenoun

A very small quantity of an element or compound in a given substance, especially when so small that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an analysis; - hence, in stating an analysis, often contracted to tr.

Tracenoun

A mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token; vestige.

Tracenoun

The intersection of a plane of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate plane.

Tracenoun

The ground plan of a work or works.

Traceverb

To mark out; to draw or delineate with marks; especially, to copy, as a drawing or engraving, by following the lines and marking them on a sheet superimposed, through which they appear; as, to trace a figure or an outline; a traced drawing.

Traceverb

To follow by some mark that has been left by a person or thing which has preceded; to follow by footsteps, tracks, or tokens.

Traceverb

Hence, to follow the trace or track of.

Traceverb

To copy; to imitate.

Traceverb

To walk over; to pass through; to traverse.

Traceverb

To walk; to go; to travel.

Tracenoun

a just detectable amount;

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an indication that something has been present;

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a suggestion of some quality;

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drawing created by tracing

Tracenoun

either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

Tracenoun

a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

Traceverb

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;

Traceverb

make a mark or lines on a surface;

Traceverb

to go back over again;

Traceverb

pursue or chase relentlessly;

Traceverb

discover traces of;

Traceverb

make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along;

Traceverb

copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of;

Traceverb

read with difficulty;

Traceverb

find or discover by investigation

Traceverb

find or describe the origin or development of

Traceverb

follow or mark the course or position of (something) with one's eye, mind, or finger

Traceverb

take (a particular path or route)

Traceverb

copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper

Traceverb

draw (a pattern or line), especially with one's finger or toe

Traceverb

give an outline of

Tracenoun

a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something

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a line or pattern displayed by an instrument to show the existence or nature of something which is being recorded or measured.

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a physical change in the brain presumed to be caused by a process of learning or memory.

Tracenoun

a very small quantity, especially one too small to be accurately measured

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a barely discernible indication of something

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a procedure to investigate the source of something, such as the place from which a telephone call was made

Tracenoun

a line which represents the projection of a curve or surface on a plane or the intersection of a curve or surface with a plane.

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a path or track.

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the sum of the elements in the principal diagonal of a square matrix.

Tracenoun

each of the two side straps, chains, or ropes by which a horse is attached to a vehicle that it is pulling.

Followverb

(transitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

Followverb

(transitive) To go or come after in a sequence.

Followverb

(transitive) To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).

Followverb

(transitive) To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).

Followverb

(transitive) To understand, to pay attention to.

Followverb

(transitive) To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.

Followverb

(transitive) To be a logical consequence of.

Followverb

(transitive) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.

Follownoun

In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.

Follownoun

(internet) The act of following another user's online activity.

Followverb

To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend.

Followverb

To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.

Followverb

To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice.

Followverb

To copy after; to take as an example.

Followverb

To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.

Followverb

To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise.

Followverb

To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument.

Followverb

To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.

Followverb

To go or come after; - used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.

Follownoun

The art or process of following; specif., in some games, as billiards, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it. Also used adjectively; as, follow shot.

Followverb

to travel behind, go after, come after;

Followverb

be later in time;

Followverb

come as a logical consequence; follow logically;

Followverb

travel along a certain course;

Followverb

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes;

Followverb

come after in time, as a result;

Followverb

behave in accordance or in agreement with;

Followverb

be next;

Followverb

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;

Followverb

to bring something about at a later time than;

Followverb

imitate in behavior; take as a model;

Followverb

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;

Followverb

follow with the eyes or the mind;

Followverb

be the successor (of);

Followverb

perform an accompaniment to;

Followverb

keep informed;

Followverb

to be the product or result;

Followverb

accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of;

Followverb

adhere to or practice;

Followverb

work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;

Followverb

keep under surveillance;

Followverb

follow in or as if in pursuit;

Followverb

grasp the meaning;

Followverb

keep to;

Followverb

go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind

Followverb

go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor them

Followverb

strive after; aim at

Followverb

go along (a route or path).

Followverb

(of a route or path) go in the same direction as or parallel to (another)

Followverb

trace the movement or direction of

Followverb

come after in time or order

Followverb

happen after (something else) as a consequence

Followverb

be a logical consequence of something

Followverb

(of a person) do something after (something else)

Followverb

have (a dish or course) after another or others during a meal

Followverb

act according to (an instruction or precept)

Followverb

conform to

Followverb

act according to the lead or example of (someone)

Followverb

treat as a teacher or guide

Followverb

pay close attention to

Followverb

take an active interest in or be a supporter of

Followverb

(of a book, film, programme, etc.) be concerned with or trace the development of

Followverb

track (a person, group, or organization) by subscribing to their account on a social media website or application

Followverb

understand the meaning or tendency of (a speaker or argument)

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practise (a trade or profession).

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undertake or carry out (a course of action or study)